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To all who have been, or are in the process of, being diagnosed as an adult.

BrianSmith

What did you do to start the process? Or did a doctor bring it up first?

What process did you go through? How long did it take?

did you find it difficult getting assessed?

Thanks.

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  • Hi. I have suffered with mental health problems all my life but nothing ever came out until i was 16 when i wouldn't go back to sixth form and a teacher sent me to the Dr where i confided i self harmed. Since then i have been in and out of psychiatric hospital and mis-diagnosed twice. It was only last September i had an official assessment and was diagnosed with Autism aged 23. Compared to some on here that is young to be diagnosed but i also get told i should have been diagnosed as a toddler or young child with what i have been like and struggled with. I have seen many psychiatrists, and other mental health professionals over the last 7 and a half years but the Professor and psychologist i saw that diagnosed me where fabulous. I was terrified but they were really good with me. I sometimes get told i "couldn't be autistic" because i have eye contact sometimes and can cope with some things like washing myself. I find this annoying because nobody understands unless they suffer.

    I hope you get some help. I urge going to your GP if you feel it necessary and like us, keep going until you get the result you feel you need.

    Take care.

    Anne.

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  • Hi. I have suffered with mental health problems all my life but nothing ever came out until i was 16 when i wouldn't go back to sixth form and a teacher sent me to the Dr where i confided i self harmed. Since then i have been in and out of psychiatric hospital and mis-diagnosed twice. It was only last September i had an official assessment and was diagnosed with Autism aged 23. Compared to some on here that is young to be diagnosed but i also get told i should have been diagnosed as a toddler or young child with what i have been like and struggled with. I have seen many psychiatrists, and other mental health professionals over the last 7 and a half years but the Professor and psychologist i saw that diagnosed me where fabulous. I was terrified but they were really good with me. I sometimes get told i "couldn't be autistic" because i have eye contact sometimes and can cope with some things like washing myself. I find this annoying because nobody understands unless they suffer.

    I hope you get some help. I urge going to your GP if you feel it necessary and like us, keep going until you get the result you feel you need.

    Take care.

    Anne.

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